Skill: Lightning Surge (Elementalist)

ElementalistLightning Surge

Current Version (as of June 24, 2026)

Lightning Surge

15 1 10

Attribute: Air Magic · Campaign: Core.

Elite Hex Spell. After 3 seconds, target foe is knocked down and struck for 14...83...100 lightning damage, and has Cracked Armor for 5...17...20. This spell has 25% armor penetration.

Cracked Armor Knock down

Increase energy cost from 10 to 15

Air Magic	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Lightning damage	14	20	25	31	37	43	48	54	60	66	71	77	83	89	94	100	106	111	117	123	129	134
Cracked Armor duration	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26

Skill revisions (3)

January 05, 2012

Lightning Surge · 10 1 10

Elite Hex Spell. After 3 seconds, target foe is knocked down and struck for 14...83...100 lightning damage, and has Cracked Armor for 5...17...20. This spell has 25% armor penetration. (Attribute: Air Magic)

Reduced cost to 10 Energy
Reduced casting time to 1 second
Added the following functionality: "Target foe has Cracked Armor for 5...17...20 seconds. This spell has 25% armor penetration"

Air Magic	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Lightning damage	14	20	25	31	37	43	48	54	60	66	71	77	83	89	94	100	106	111	117	123	129	134
Cracked Armor duration	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26

October 25, 2006

Lightning Surge · 15 2 10

Elite Hex Spell. After 3 seconds, target foe is knocked down and struck for 14...83...100 lightning damage. (Attribute: Air Magic)

No longer causes Exhaustion, increased Energy cost to 15

Air Magic	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Lightning damage	14	20	25	31	37	43	48	54	60	66	71	77	83	89	94	100	106	111	117	123	129	134

Release of Prophecies, April 26, 2005

Lightning Surge · 10 2 10

Elite Hex Spell. After 3 seconds, target foe is knocked down and struck for 14...83...100 lightning damage. This spell causes exhaustion. (Attribute: Air Magic)

Air Magic	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Lightning damage	14	20	25	31	37	43	48	54	60	66	71	77	83	89	94	100	106	111	117	123	129	134